Abelmoschus hostilis is a rare species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family.

In 2001, it was described as A. hostilis by Mohammad Mohan Salar Khan and Md.Sakhawat Hussain in Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy.

[3][2] Abelmoschus hostilis is a flowering annual herb or undershrub.

In lower leaves, the petioles are 10 inches (25 cm) in length.

[3] Bracteoles are shorter than the calyx and are one-fourth as long as the capsule.

[1] Its large, bell-shaped, pale yellowish-white flowers start to occur from September.

It can be found in Bangladesh and Myanmar, growing on the loose and moist soil on the hill slopes.